Borrowings and Other Secured Financings - Other Secured Financings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Original maturities:
One year or less	$ 15,143	$ 13,892
Greater than one year	7,523	7,711
Total	22,666	21,603
Transfers of assets accounted for as secured financings	$ 10,140	$ 9,713

Secured financings with original maturities greater than one year.

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Secured financings with original maturities one year or less.

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- Definition

Secured financing other than securities sold under agreements to repurchase and securities loaned.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481420/860-30-50-7

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Carrying amount of liabilities associated with financial assets accounted for as secured borrowings recognized in the transferor's statement of financial position at the end of each period presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)(ii)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481420/860-30-50-1A

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